1985 Virginia Slims of Central New York

Tennis tournament

Date

August 19–25

Edition

6th

Draw

32S / 16D

Prize money

$100,000

Surface

Hard / outdoor

Location

Monticello, New York, United States

Champions

Singles

Barbara Potter

Doubles

Mercedes Paz /

Gabriela Sabatini

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The 1985 Virginia Slims of Central New York was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Monticello, New York in the United States. It was part of the 1985 WTA Tour and was played from August 19 through August 25, 1985. It was the first tournament in Monticello and the first in New York to feature both singles and doubles competitions. Second-seeded Barbara Potter won the singles title.^[1]^[2]

Finals

Singles

Barbara Potter defeated Helen Kelesi 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Mercedes Paz / Gabriela Sabatini defeated Andrea Holíková / Kateřina Böhmová 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

References

^ John Barrett, ed. (1986). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1986. London: Willow Books. pp. 197, 223. ISBN 9780002182096.
^ "Barbara Potter, competing in her first tournament in six..." UPI. August 26, 1985.